Suicide may run in the family. A closer look at genetic risk.
For decades, researchers have looked to human genetics for linkages to mental illness. Patterns of inheritance are murky, but it is clear that “stuff runs in families,” says Dr. Douglas Gray, a psychiatrist and researcher at the University of Utah School of Medicine.
Suicide hotline offers young people hope, chance to talk with peers
PHOENIX – Teens help by hotline during times of high stress.
‘Super-predator’ legacy: How children end up in the adult justice system
Tens of thousands of kids are prosecuted as adults each year, and some serve out their sentences in adult prisons.
State passes 5,000 COVID-19 deaths, but overall numbers trending down
WASHINGTON - Arizona passed 200,000 COVID-19 cases this week and the death toll from the disease topped 5,000 Saturday, but despite those somber milestones experts said the numbers are all moving in the right direction - for now.
A silver boon: Lute Olson gave Arizona a championship, Tucson an identity
PHOENIX – He went to 23 NCAA Tournaments in 24 seasons. He gave the University of Arizona its only men's basketball national championship. Lute Olson was may things to many people – coach, friend, father, grandfather – but among his greatest accomplishments was giving the city of Tucson an identity.
‘Hit twice as hard’: Children with disabilities face onslaught of challenges
Children with disabilities are more likely to enter the juvenile justice system because of harsh school disciplinary practices.
COVID-19 work-arounds are silver linings for homeless programs
New initiatives to protect the homeless from COVID-19 are the pandemic’s silver lining, providing a roadmap for better medical care, addiction treatment and housing.
Phoenix march organizers echo themes of massive D.C. anti-racism rally
WASHINGTON - As tens of thousands gathered in Washington Friday for the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" anti-racism rally, organizers in Phoenix were preparing for their own "solidarity march" to protect police violence and recommit to Martin Luther King's ideals.
Kayla Mueller’s parents at RNC praise Trump, remember slain daughter
WASHINGTON - When the White House asked Carl and Marsha Mueller if they wanted to speak at the Republican National Convention, the Prescott couple jumped at the opportunity to speak about "Kayla and how much more we felt helped by this administration."
Loyalty points: Ducey heads to White House for Trump acceptance speech
WASHINGTON - Most Republicans watched President Donald Trump's acceptance speech from their couches but Gov. Doug Ducey watched from the South Lawn of the White House, the latest example of Ducey's increasingly cozy relationship with the administration.
To reach freedom, migrants risk Panama’s Darién Gap, the most dangerous jungle in the world
Desperate migrants from across the globe are increasingly braving Panama’s Darién Gap – considered the most dangerous jungle in the world.
Diamondbacks, Mercury postpone games in reaction to Blake shooting; Councilman DiCiccio rips NBA
PHOENIX – The shooting of Jacob Blake led to protests around the country, including Arizona, where the Mercury and Cardinals postponed events.
